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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

How
is it possible that it is Thanksgiving already? Anyone else feeling
that way? I was talking to Andrew (freshman at Wichita State) yesterday
and realized that he's almost finished with the first half of his
freshman year. How does this happen? I went to bed early last night
reflecting on that question as I fell asleep. I woke up this
morning with an answer - BUSY. Could the answer be that simple? Have I
been too busy to notice the trees show their glory? Have I been too
busy to notice that Matthew's school pants need the hem let out about
2"? Have I been too busy to get the oil changed in the van even though
the light has been blinking at me for a couple weeks? Have I been too
busy to greet you in the shop? Have I been too busy to give you the
attention you deserve?

Busy has been robbing me of joy and friendship. Busy is the cause of my anxious gut. Enough!

Since I'm pretty sure Busy is also robbing you of "me" time, I invite you to claim some "me" time this weekend.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

That
phrase you know you are going to hear on a car trip with the kids. On
our trips to St. Louis, Marc and I used to bet how long we would be in
the car before we heard that question from one of the boys. As they got
older, we could get to Columbia, then we could get to Jonesboro, and
now they say it just to annoy us.

In
the last couple of weeks, all I could think about is, "Are we there
yet?" Lets get this election over so we can get back to normal. And
now that it is here, I am filled with thankfulness.

I
am thankful that the election is finally here. I am thankful for the
opportunities I've had with my big boys to talk about values and how to
make decisions about candidates. I am thankful that tomorrow we will
know the direction of the journey our country will take for the next
four years. I am thankful that my phone will stop ringing. I am
thankful that the most annoying TV commercials will be about siding your
home.